Vulnerability in Oracle MySQL Server
CVE-2026-21929
Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: Parser). Supported versions that are affected are 9.0.0-9.5.0. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Server. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of MySQL Server. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 5.3 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (21.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 22nd percentile — 21.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Oracle MySQL Server
- Oracle Corporation MySQL Server — versions 9.0.0
References
- www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2026.html (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-21929?
- CVE-2026-21929 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Oracle MySQL Server. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2026-01-20.
- How severe is CVE-2026-21929?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.